Simon's Recent LinkedIn Posts

The leaders who stay calm when everything shifts have something in common. They think differently. We built a workshop taught by our Master Trainers to show your whole team how. 90 minutes. Up to 300 people. An Infinite Mindset that stands the test of time. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHpyaQQy

Great leaders play the long game. Instead of needing to be the smartest voice in the room, they choose to create space for others to grow. Video from Urban Land Institute (ULI) 2024 with CRE investor and creator, Lynn King-Tolliver

Getting the title is the easy part. The real challenge of leadership is growing into it. Most leaders spend their days solving problems, running meetings, and supporting their teams—with very little space to pause and actually work on becoming better leaders. That’s why we built Leaderful. It’s a platform designed to help you develop the mindset, tools, and skills to become the leader you wish you had. Explore Leaderful: https://lnkd.in/d53HkNGM

Marketing gets you noticed. Investing in people makes you unforgettable. Will Guidara is the bestselling author of “Unreasonable Hospitality” and former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park. He says he’s never spent money on marketing. Instead, he creates something worthy of loyalty. He goes beyond what’s expected or required to make someone feel genuinely seen, valued, and cared for. And loyalty turns into something money can’t buy: people who tell your story for you. And that’s the best marketing strategy. 🎧 Listen to the full episode of A Bit of Optimism wherever you get your podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eaPkrS4d

Kindness and niceness aren’t the same thing. Niceness is the performance: the smile, the polite silence, the moment that keeps things comfortable. Kindness is the action, even when it’s awkward or hard. Not everything kind feels good in the moment. But that’s often the point. Video from Brilliant Minds 2025, in conversation with comedian, producer, and best-selling author, Trevor Noah

The best organizations do more than just offer jobs. They offer something truly worth contributing to. We call that a Just Cause—and it’s the first of the 5 practices of the Infinite Game. Over the coming weeks, we’ll walk through each of the five practices and what they look like in the real world. And if you want to go deeper, my Master Trainers at The Optimism Company host private workshops to teach your team how to play the game of business with an Infinite Mindset. You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eqVi5jiV

We become a leader the day we decide to help people grow, not numbers. Video from Chick-fil-A Next 2025, in conversation with Chief Legal Officer Lynette Smith

Culture isn’t what you say you value, it’s how people behave. Values only work when they’re written as actions, not ideals. Reward the behavior, and the culture follows. Video from Urban Land Institute (ULI) 2024 with CRE investor and creator, Lynn King-Tolliver